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• A History of Girls Comics by Susan Brewer

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2012

  

  The History of Girls’ Comics by Susan Brewer which seems to have slipped under the radar a bit. It’s an overview of girl’s comics released back in 2010, and published by Pen and Sword Books. In the boook, Susan Brewer taps into… Read More ›

• Cartoon Movement calls for new images of Peace

  By John Freeman on 18 September 2012

  

    On Friday the Cartoon Movement web site will be launching a new project titled ‘Reinventing Peace for the 21st Century’. Working in partnership with the World Peace Foundation (part of Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy at Tufts… Read More ›

• Zombies invade Paragon comic!

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2012

  Behind this fantastic cover for the latest by edition of indie comic Paragon by El Chivo and Matt Soffe are 32 A4 pages of some the world’s most wonderfully weird heroes! Issue 11 includes: • El Bigote by Locustsofdeath, El… Read More ›

• STRIP #6 Digital Edition on sale on iTunes, print #5 reaches UK

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2012

  The digital STRIP #6 is now on sale for iPad on the iTunes store, comprising some strips from the print edition of STRIP #5 and some bonus digital only extras, for just £1.99. Mike Conroy – who is Print Media’s… Read More ›

• BioShock Infinite art book in the works

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2012

  

  Dark Horse Comics has announced plans to publish a comprehensive art book for BioShock Infinite early next year, tying in with the game’s planned release. BioShock Infinite, developed by Irrational Games, won over 75 editorial awards at E3 2011, including… Read More ›

• Comica Conversation: Visions of India

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2012

  The Comica Festival, in association with the South Asian Literature Festival, is to host an event with Indian artist Amruta Patil in London at the end of September. A writer and painter with an MFA from the School of the… Read More ›

• DREDD 3D Behind the Scenes: Bringing Judge Dredd to Life

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2012

  With DREDD 3D now in UK cinemas, downthetubes goes behind the scenes to discover the secrets behind the creation of the screen character of Judge Dredd for the well-received film… New Zealand born, Karl Urban is a huge Judge Dredd… Read More ›

• Panel Borders radio show on The Phoenix / new British Horror Films

  By Alex Fitch on 14 September 2012

  Panel Borders: The Phoenix In the first of a new series of Panel Borders, we start a month of shows looking at comic book anthologies with a recording of a panel discussion of the children’s comic The Phoenix. Creators Daniel… Read More ›

• Tough of the Track runs to The Mirror

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2012

  Sporting comic strip legend Alf Tupper is back in today’s Mirror newspaper in a new adventure written by Ferg Handley and drawn by comics veteran Barrie Mitchell, to celebrate this year’s Bupa Great North Run. Working-class, chips-addicted hero Alf appeared… Read More ›

• Jokers in the new Pack of Commandos

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2012 • ( 2 )

  Here’s the intel on the new Commando war comics, on sale now in all good British newsagents… I recently had a chance to sit down with Commando editor Calum Laird as part of my working day and discuss the future… Read More ›

• CBeebies Mag Goes Digital, complementing print edition

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2012

  BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment & Games, in collaboration with Immediate Media, has launched a digital version of their best-selling weekly pre-school title, CBeebies Magazine, on the Apple Newsstand on iPhone and iPad, priced at £2.99.  A free five-page sample is… Read More ›

• Create your own Cyborg!

  By John Freeman on 12 September 2012

  

  Art © Oliver Wetter Sci-Fi Art Now contributor Oliver Wetter has created a Cyborg Tutorial for the new Advanced Photoshop Magazine. “This image of a cyborg that matches the style of my Android Legacy piece, is a workshop I’ve done… Read More ›

• IlluXCon Symposium returns in November

  By John Freeman on 12 September 2012

  The Fifth Annual IlluXCon Symposium – the only US convention exclusively dedicated to fantastic art – wil take place on 8th-11th November 2012 at the Altoona Heritage Discovery Center – 1421 12th Ave Altoona, PA 100601. As ever, IlluXCon will… Read More ›

• Artist Paul McCaffrey takes on TMNT’ ‘Fugitoid’

  By John Freeman on 11 September 2012

  

  Sci-Fi Art Now contributor and British comics comic creator Paul McCaffrey is the artist on the latest issue of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Fugitoid. Also available digitally as well as in comic shops, the story centres on Fugitoid,… Read More ›

• DREDD 3D Behind the Scenes – Getting the Story right

  By John Freeman on 11 September 2012

  Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. Image copyright Reliance Entertainment With DREDD 3D now in UK cinemas, downthetubes goes behind the scenes to discover the secrets behind the creation of the well-received film… The future world of Judge Dredd created by… Read More ›

• Soulful Creative Bigs up Judge Dredd!

  By John Freeman on 11 September 2012

  

  A five metre high strutting Judge Dredd pointing his ‘Lawgiver’ (gun) towards the sky, has been greeting world travellers as they approach London Heathrow Airport for the past week. The massive 60 square metre graffiti art mural has been created… Read More ›

• DREDD is Number One!

  By John Freeman on 11 September 2012

  

  DREDD 3D has stormed its way to the top of the UK film charts, taking over a million pounds on its opening weekend and trouncing competition that includes the new Total Recall remake – the first 18 certificate film to… Read More ›

• Dez Skinn and Chris J Thompson head to Malta Con

  By John Freeman on 10 September 2012

  

  Writer, editor and publisher Dez Skinn – perhaps best known to comic fans for creating Warrior and Comics International and now working on a new international comic magazine – and Pop Culture King Journalist Chris J Thompson, who join the… Read More ›

• SciFi Postcard Book to be released in January 2013

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2012

  

    Just through my door this weekend: an advance copy of the Sci-Fi Art Now postcard book ILEX asked me to compile earlier this year, which features illustrations by a number of British comic artists, including Rian Hughes, Smuzz and… Read More ›

• Artist Paul McCaffrey takes on TMNT’s ‘Fugitoid’

  By John Freeman on 8 September 2012

  British comics comic creator Paul McCaffrey is the artist on the latest issue of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries: Fugitoid. Also available digitally as well as in comic shops, the story centres on Fugitoid, a Mirage Studios character co-created… Read More ›

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